Toy gun.



H. B. PALMER.

TOY GUN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-20, I9l5.

Patented July 3, 1917.

HARRY B. PALMER, OF MORBISTOWN, NEW J EBSEY.

TOY GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1917.

Application filed August 20, 1915. Serial No. 46,521.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY B. PALMER, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Morristown, in the countof Morris and Stateof New Jersey, have invented certain' new and usefulImprovements in Toy Guns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a to gun and particularly to a toy gun forring strip ammunition, such as wooden or other projectiles detachablyconnected to a projectilestrip and adapted to be driven therefrom, as bythe action of a hammer controlled by a rapid-fire movement.

The preferred construction is one in which a single controlling elementor handle governs the feeding of the projectilestrip and also the firingaction, that is, the movement of the hammer or firing-pin back andforth, to bring about the detachment and discharge of projectiles fromsaidv strip. "In said construction there is a definite predeterminedrelation between the feed of the projectile strip and the action of thehammer or firing-pin.

Specifically, the preferred form of gun embodying my present inventionis one in which the breech of the gun has transverse breech and feedopenings of different dimensions through the latter of which the stripis adapted to pass freely and in theformer of which successiveprojectiles are adapted to be' stop ed and lodge momentarily untildriven rom the gun by the action of the firing mechanism. v

An important specific feature ofmy present invention is the provision ofa singlev combined feeding and firing device, preferably rotary, bymeans of which successive projectiles of the strip are fed to firingposition in the breech and movement then 1mparted to the firing devicefor discharging the positioned pro ectiles in rapid successlon. V 7

Other features of m invention not hereinbefore referred to will behereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which-- Fi 1. j ig. 4' is an elevation of a portion of thegun viewed from the side opposite that shown inFig. 1.

Figs. 5 and 6 are details of the controlling crank or handle.

Figs. 7 and 8 the strip.

Similar characters designate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

My invention may be embodied in any su1tab1e gun and o crating mechanismfor carrying out the ob ects-hereinbefore stated and more particularlyset forth in the claims. In the preferred construction the gun is incannon form embodying a relatively long barrel, 2, having a suitable wayor bore, 3, through which projectiles may be discharged. This bore inthe construction illustrated extends from one end of the gun to theother and cooperates at the breech thereof with means for feeding andfiring projectiles. The barrel proper may be mounted on any suitabletype of support, such as the open frame 4, which in turn is usuallymounted on legs, such as a tripod 5.

My present invention differs from others in this art with which I amfamiliar mainly in that it employs a projectile-strip, for feedingprojectiles to firing position in the gun, and firing means fordetaching these projectiles from the strip and driving them from thegun. The referred construction shown is one in whic the strip is fed ata fairly rapid rate and the rojectiles are detached and discharged terefrom with a rapid-fire action.

In the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated, the way or bore3 through are details of the. reel for which the projectiles aredischarged is intersected at the breech of the gun by a breech-opening,6, of suflicient len h,measured in the direction of the bore 0 the gun,to admit and locate a sin le projectile, and this breech-opening, whicconstitutes also a path for the movement of the feed-strip, is alsointersected in turn by a feed-opening proper, designated by 7, muchshorter in the direction of the length of the n than the breech-opening6. As bot of these openings are disposed crosswise of the gun andintersect the way or bore 3 and are also disposed in line with andimmediatelfyadjacent to each other, a stop wall 8 0 considerable lengthin the direction of the bore 7 of the gun is formed, ainst whichsuccessive projectiles carried y the strip strike and by which they arestopped and located in position crosswise of the gun. Of course the endwalls, 9--9, of the breech-opening must be sufliciently far apart topermit the projectile to befed sidewise into position,

lace in the but when the projectile is in "scharge as hire 3 they do notprevent its they are wholly out of the path of the projeotile.

The projectiles to be fired are preferably embodied in a projectilestrip, one'element of which is a strip or tape, such as 8, the othermain element being the projectiles. These projectiles may be of anysultable type adapted to be detached from the strip and discharged fromthe gun. In the construction shown they are illustrated as shell-likeprojectiles in sliding engagement with the strip, they being illustratedhere as slotted at their butt ends longitudinally to receive the stripedgewise. The saw-cuts or slots 10 in the projectiles p should'be narrowenough to enable the projectiles to obtain a fairly good hold upon thestrip or tape and at the said same time be readily slidable alon lidingtape and also crosswise thereof.

' movement lengthwise of the tape is desirable in order to position theprojectiles readily in close succession in contact with one another, andsliding movement cross-' suitable reel or spool, .13, to which one endof the strip 8 is intended to be attached. Here the spindle and handleare both made from a single piece of wire and the reel is split and hasa sprin clamping sleeve for securing the reel in xed relation with thespindle 11, but in such a way that it will yield should excessivetension be put on the strip, as the result Of'amming of a projectile orotherwise. ere the strip is inserted atone end in a slot, 14', in thesleeve, 14, and the tape is wound onto the reel and projectiles fedtoward the breech-opening y turnin the handle 12. At the other en thestrip, the first projectile placed on the strip being slid to positionin contact with the stop 15 and successive projectiles attached to thestrip being slid into contact with said first pro ectile and thesucceeding ones respectively, so that all of the pro- 'ectiles will belocated by said back' stop and y contact with'one another in fixedpositions along the strip 8. a, .When the strip is fed by the turning ofthe handle 12 to a point where the first projectile 1) comes in contactwith the stop wall 8 of the breech-opening 6, it is then in position forfiring. The projectile so positioned may be discharged from the'gun' byany suitable firing means, such for example as a firing hammer or pin,16, which in this case is movable to and fro in the rear end of the boreor way 3 through which the proj ectiles are to be discharged. Animportant feature of the present invention is the em-' ployment offiring means controlled by the same element that controls the feeding ofthe strip. In other words the handle 12 here serves to feed the stricrosswise 0fthe gun to bring the projecti es successively to firingposition and it also serves to bring about the operation of the hammeror pin .16. In this case the hammer or pin 16 is loosely connected tothe upper end of a strong spring, 17, suitably secured at the rear endof the open frame 4, below the breech end of the gun, and having astraight vertical part carrying the hammer adapted to be snapped backand forth to cause said hammer to strike each positioned projectile asharp blow which will drive the pro ectile out of the gun withconsiderable force. Here this straight portion of the hammeractuatingspring 17 is drawn back by means carried by the wire forming spindle 11and handle 12. In fact, this wire in the construction illustrated, formsalso the element for turning back andreleasing the hammeractuatingspring 17, said wire having a of the strip a fixed stop 15 is shownwhich.

.positively inja fixed position lengthwise of coiled portion, 18, shapedto form a combined feed-screw and quick-let-ofi' device by means ofwhich the spring is drawnback at the properpoint by the turning of thehandle 12 and released a moment later, that is, just after a projectileis located in position in the bore '3 in the space between the ends ofthe breech-opening 6.

It will be clear that by merely turning the handle 12 theprojectile-strip will be fed rapidly crosswise of the gun to bringtheprojectiles p successively to firing position, and thespring 17 with thehammer or firingpin 16 will be rapidly drawn back and released. to drivesuch ositioned projectiles in quick succession, su stantially in a con-"tinuous stream, from the muzzle of the gun.

'ectile stri ca detachable projectiles, ineans for driving theprojectiles from the strip through the way by direct contact with theprojectiles, and means for feeding the strip and actuating the drivingmeans.

2. A toy gun comprising a body having a wa for the discharge ofprojectiles, a project' e strip carrying detac able projectiles, meansfor driving projectiles from the strip through the way by direct contactwith the projectiles, and means for feeding the proectiles to said wayin a direction'transverse' thereof and for actuating the driving means.3. A toy gun, comprising a body having a way for the discharge ofrojectiles, a projectile-strip carrying detac able projectiles, andmeans for feeding projectilesto said way in a direction transverse tothe way and for driving projectiles from the strip through said way,said means including a hammer arranged to contact directly with thepilijectile.

toy gun, comprising a body having a way for the discharge of rojectiles,a projectile-strip carrying detac able PlOjGCtllGS,

quick-acting means for feedingrsaid strip to,

om through,

and driving (projectiles there means comprising a combined said way, sai

feeding and firing handle, and a hammer arrainge to contact directlywith the projecti e.

5. A toy gun comprising a bod havin a way for the dischar ofprojectiles, which "way is intersected y a transverse breech opening forreceiving pro'ectiles, a projectile strip carrying detac ableprojectiles, means for driving said pro'ectiles from the stri andthrough the way y direct contact wit the projectiles, and means forfeeding the projectiles to the breech opening and actuating the drivingmeans.

6. A toy gun, comprising a .body having a way for the discharge ofprojectiles which way is intersected by conunumcating transverse stripand breech openin of different dimensions in the direction 0 the lengthof the gun, a projectile-strip carryin detachable projectiles, and meansfor is ing said strip through said openings, to locate projectiles insaid breech openmg and for driving projectiles from said strip throughsaid way.

7. A toy gun, comprising abody having a wa for the discharge ofprojectiles, a projecti e-strip carrying detachable projectiles slidableon said strip and held in place by an end stop on said strip, and a feeddevice for feeding said strip.

8.'A toy gun comprising a body having" a way forthe discharge ofrojectiles, a rojecti e-strip carrying detac able projectiles,

slotted to slide on said stri and held in place by an end stop on saistrip, and a eed device for feeding'said stri 9. A toy gun, comprising ahaving a way for the discharge of pro'ect es, a projectile-strip carryindetacha le projectile? and a rota feed evice for feeding sai strip saidevice embodying a detachable reel frK said strip. y b d h 10. to n,comprisin' g a o y aving a way for t e discharge of pro'ectiles, ahammer carried by a spring aving a straight portion disposedsubstantially at a right angle to said way, and a rot device foractuating said hammer said device coma way for the discharge of proectiles, a a transverse breech-opening and a transverse strip-opening ofless length than the breechopening, a projectile-strip carrying aplurality of detachable projectiles movable transversely through thebreech-opening and strip-opening and means for e ecting the projectilesthrdugh the way in the body.

12. A toy gun, comprising a bod having a way for the discharge ofrojecti es and a breech-opening, a project' e-strip carrying detachableprojectiles, means for moving the projectiles into the opening, andmeans for positioning the projectiles on the strip previous to theirentry into the breech-o lilenmg.

13. A toy gun, comprising a bod aving a way for the discharge of rojecties and a I breech-o em'ng, a project' e-strip carrying a plurality ofdetachable projectiles, means for moving the projectiles into thebreechopening, and means engageable with the projectiles to successivelyposition them in alinenient with the before-mentioned way.

14. A toy gun comprising a body having a breech opening therein, aprojectile strip movable transversely of the breech o ening, projectilesmovable transversely an longitudinally of said strip, a stop fixed tooneend of the strip, and means engageable-with the projectiles tosuccessively position them within the breech opening and coacting withthe stop to maintain the remainder of the projectiles in predeterminedpositions with relation tothe strip. J

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this18th day of August A. D. 1915.

HARRY B. PALMER. Witnesses: a

C. S. CHAMPION, JOHN A. Jones.

